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1 NUMBERS, FACTS AND TRENDS SHAPING THE WORLD FOR RELEASE OCTOBER 31, 2016 Japanese Back Global Engagement Despite Concern About Domestic Economy Roughly half see U.S. as a threat, majority see U.S. in decline BY Bruce Stokes FOR MEDIA OR OTHER INQUIRIES: Bruce Stokes, Director, Global Economic Attitudes Rhonda Stewart, Senior Communications Manager RECOMMENDED CITATION: Pew Research Center, October, 2016, Japanese Back Global Engagement Despite Concern About Domestic Economy

2 1 About Pew Research Center Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It does not take policy positions. The Center conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. It studies U.S. politics and policy; journalism and media; internet, science and technology; religion and public life; Hispanic trends; global attitudes and trends; and U.S. social and demographic trends. All of the center s reports are available at. Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. Pew Research Center 2016

3 2 Japanese Back Global Engagement Despite Concern About Domestic Economy Roughly half see U.S. as a threat, majority see U.S. in decline Despite souring public sentiment about their domestic economy and some concern about Japan s declining role on the world stage, the Japanese are outward looking. They believe that involvement in the global economy is good for the country and that Japan should help other nations, particularly developing ones, deal with their problems. Majority of Japanese support helping other countries Japan s involvement in the global economy is... A bad thing because it lowers wages and costs jobs A good thing because it provides new markets and opportunities for growth 32% 58% After years of stagnating growth and start-stop economic recoveries, just three-in-ten Japanese believe economic conditions in their country are good, down 7 percentage points from last year. And roughly a third of the Japanese say Japan plays a less role today than it did a decade ago. Japan should... Deal with its own problems Help other countries deal with their problems Source: Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey. Q29 & Q43. Nevertheless, nearly six-in-ten say international trade and investment is good for Japan because it creates new market opportunities and boosts growth. Roughly the same share of the public believes that Japan needs to assist other nations with their problems. Majorities want to increase investment in, trade with, and foreign aid to developing countries. And about half say Japan should take its allies concerns into account when making Japanese foreign policy. Yet Japanese embrace of the world has its limits. Despite quite negative views of China and the threat China s emergence as a world power poses for Japan, the Japanese Japanese unhappy with economy The current economic situation in Japan is 100% 71 Bad Good Source: Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey. Q3.

4 3 overwhelmingly reject a more robust military role for their country in the Asia-Pacific region. There is little support for more military spending, and the Japanese oppose using overwhelming military force to defeat terrorism. Moreover, the Japanese, like Europeans and Americans, are exclusionary in their view of national identity. For a person to be considered truly Japanese, around nine-in-ten believe that a person has to speak Japanese and share Japanese customs and traditions; nearly eight-in-ten say he or she must be born in Japan. And while a majority of the Japanese public maintains a favorable view of their longtime ally the United States, roughly half see U.S. power and influence as a major threat to Japan. An even larger share of the population (61%) sees America in decline, a harsher judgment of the U.S. than is found in China. These are among the key findings from a new survey by Pew Research Center, conducted among 1,000 respondents in Japan from April 26 to May 29, Japanese hold mixed views of the U.S. and its role in the world Favorable view of U.S. U.S. plays a less role in the world than 10 years ago U.S. power and influence is a major threat % Source: Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey. Q10a, Q22b & Q30.

5 4 Japanese views of their place in the world: How they compare with others Among some of the leading nations of the world, the Japanese are the most likely to voice the view that their nation should help other countries deal with their problems: 59% of Japanese take this outward-looking stance compared with just 37% of Americans, a median of 40% across 10 EU nations and only 23% in India and 22% in China. The Japanese (58%) share with the Chinese (60%) and the Europeans (56%) a view that engagement with the global economy is good for their country. Only 44% of Americans hold that opinion. Japanese more willing to help others than Chinese, Indians, Americans, Europeans Japan China India EU U.S. % % % % % Our country should help other countries deal with their problems Involvement in the global economy is good Our country plays a more role than 10 years ago Overwhelming military force is the best way to defeat terrorism Our country should increase spending on national defense* * Question not asked in China. Note: EU percentages are medians based on 10 European countries. Source: Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey. Q29, Q31a, Q40, Q43 & Q86. U.S. data from a Pew Research Center survey conducted April 12-19, But the Japanese (24%) are far less likely than the Chinese (75%) and Indians (68%) to believe that their country has a more role in the world today than it did 10 years ago. In this regard, Japanese sentiment is more like that shared in Europe (23%) and the U.S. (21%). Moreover, the Japanese public, less involved in the war on terror than their counterparts in other major nations surveyed, has far less faith in the use of military force to defeat terrorism. Public dispirited about economy, yet view of country s direction is at recent high Japan has been on a long, dispiriting journey since the heady days of the late 1980s, when Japan s economy was growing by leaps and bounds. The country has endured two and a half decades of anemic growth, averaging just 1.08% since 1990, according to the World Bank. Just 30% of the public believes the economy is in good shape; 68% believe the current economic situation is bad. The share that says things are good is down 7 percentage points from However, this gloomy perception needs to be seen in historical perspective. As recently as 2012, just 7% gave the economy a thumbs-up.

6 5 Nevertheless, the Japanese are divided on the how things in general are going in the country: 47% are satisfied and 45% are dissatisfied. Satisfaction is up significantly from 34% in And, notably, contentment with the country s direction today is higher than at any time since the Pew Research Center first asked the question in Those with more than a secondary school education (57%) are more likely to say things are going well than those with a secondary education or less (41%). Nearly four years into his second stint in office, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe draws generally positive, if somewhat muted, reviews. Roughly half the public (52%) approves of his handling of the economy, while 39% disapprove. Nearly three-quarters (74%) give a positive grade to Abe s handling of relations with the United States. And more than half (54%) back his dealings with South Korea, while about a third (34%) disapprove. The public is less supportive of Abe s handling of relations with China (46% approve, 40% disapprove). Japanese generally supportive of Abe s handling of other countries, economy Do you of the way Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is handling Relations with the U.S. Relations with South Korea Disapprove 34 18% Approve 54 74% Relations with China Men (58%) are more supportive than women (46%) of Abe s handling of the economy. There is a 13-percentage-point difference in views The economy between men (81%) and women (68%) about Source: Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey. Q78a-d. the prime minister s handling of relations with the U.S. Japanese with more than a high school education are more supportive (53%) than those with a high school education or less (42%) of Abe s dealings with China. And there is a similar division in views about his relations with South Korea (62% support from more highly educated Japanese, 50% from the less educated).

7 6 Public divided on Japan s international trajectory, willing to help others The Japanese public sees cybersecurity, ISIS and climate change as the biggest threats to their country. About seven-in-ten Japanese (71%) say cyberattacks from other countries are a major threat to Japan. Roughly the same share of the public (69%) believes the Islamic militant group in Iraq and Syria known as ISIS represents a major threat. And a similar number (68%) cite global climate change as a major problem. Notably, it is older Japanese (75% of those ages 50 and older), not younger ones (59% ages 18 to 34), who are the most worried about global warming. Japanese most concerned about cybersecurity, ISIS and climate change is a major threat to Japan Cyberattacks from other countries ISIS Global climate change China's emergence as a world power Global economic instability U.S. power and influence Large number of refugees leaving Iraq/Syria % Tensions with Russia 33 Despite widespread antipathy toward Beijing, a smaller share of the public (63%) names China s emergence as a world power as a major threat to Japan. And despite a largely Source: Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey. Q22a-h. favorable view of the United States, roughly half the Japanese public (52%) also names U.S. power and influence as a major international challenge for Japan. Young Japanese (63%), those ages 18 to 34, are more likely than those ages 50 and older (47%) to see the U.S. as a threat. Japan has the third-largest economy in the world, trailing only the United States and China. Its military does not rival that of the U.S, China and Russia, but ranks prominently among the second tier of strategic powers. And Japan is the fifth-largest exporter in the world.

8 7 But the Japanese public has a mixed view of the trajectory of Japan s role in the world. Only about a quarter (24%) believes Japan plays a more role in the world today compared with 10 years ago. About a third (34%) says Japan plays a less role. And 39% hold the view that Japan s role is about as today as it was a decade ago. (In comparison, 21% of Americans and 75% of Chinese think their country is more.) Japanese less likely than Chinese to say their country plays a more role in the world Do you think our country plays a more role in the world today compared to 10 years ago, a less role or about as a role in the world today as it did 10 years ago? Japan U.S. China More 24% 21 As 31 39% 75 Less Despite this uncertainty about their country s place on the world stage, the Japanese are outward looking. Nearly six-in-ten (59%) say Japan should help other nations deal with their problems % Note: In U.S., question asked whether the U.S. plays a more and powerful role as a world leader. Source: Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey. Q31a. U.S. data from a Pew Research Center survey conducted April 12-19, This is a greater sense of public commitment to the rest of the world than in any of the other major nations surveyed in And a majority of Japanese also held such sentiment in Pew Research Center surveys conducted in both 2010 and Only about a third of the public (35%) believes that Japan should deal with its own challenges and let others deal with their own problems. Men (64%) more than women (55%) back Japan helping others, as do those with a high school education or more (64%) compared with those with a secondary education or less (56%). In one indicator of their commitment to help others, 73% of Japanese believe that Japanese companies should increase their investment in developing nations. Just 19% oppose such business activity. Roughly as many Japanese (71%) support importing more goods from developing nations in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Again, only a fifth of the public opposes such commercial help for poor nations. And 66% of Japanese back increasing foreign aid to developing countries, while 27% oppose boosting such assistance. (Currently, Japan commits 0.22% of its gross national income to foreign aid, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. By comparison, the U.S. donates 0.17% and the UK 0.71%.) Notably, Japanese men (74%) are

9 8 more likely than women (58%) to support increased foreign aid for developing countries. Japanese back measures to help developing countries In its conduct of foreign policy, roughly half (48%) of Japanese voice the view that Japan should take into account the interests of its allies, even if it means making compromises. % who Increasing Japanese companies' investment in developing countries Oppose 19% Support 73% Only 40% believe that Japan should follow its own national interests in international affairs, even when its allies strongly disagree. Importing more goods from developing countries With regard to the goals of that foreign policy, Increasing foreign aid to developing countries roughly six-in-ten (62%) say improving human rights is, but many other Source: Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey. Q46a-c. foreign policy objectives should be more. Just 29% believe that improving human rights around the world should be one of Japan s most foreign policy goals. And only 3% dismiss human rights as a national foreign policy aim. More than one-third of the Japanese economy is accounted for by imports and exports of goods and services. And the Japanese public backs such global economic engagement. A majority (58%) believes that it is a good thing for Japan to be economically involved with the world because it provides the nation with new markets and opportunities for growth. Just a third (32%) say such engagement is a bad thing because it lowers wages and costs Japan jobs. Japanese with more than a high school education are more likely (67%) than those with a high school education or less (52%) to say involvement in the global economy is good for Japan. But the Japanese are under no illusion that they are the world s leading economy. Just 6% of Japanese believe their country is the world s economic superpower. Fully 61% say the leader is the United States, while 24% name China. Japanese oppose military force, spending The exercise of military force has been controversial in Japan since World War II. The Japanese Constitution outlaws war as a means for the state to settle international disputes. A majority (62%) of Japanese say Japan should limit its military role in the Asia-Pacific region. Just 29% voice the view that Japan should play a more active military role in regional affairs. Notably, support for a more active military role is up 6 percentage points since Among the minority of Japanese

10 9 who believe Japan should take on more military responsibilities, men (36%) are more likely than women (22%) to hold this view. The Japanese public s reluctance to endorse the use of military force can also be seen in their concern about how to defeat terrorism around the world. Nearly seven-in-ten Japanese (69%) see ISIS as a major threat. Yet roughly eight-in-ten (79%) believe that relying too much on military force will create hatred that leads to more terrorism. Only 14% back using overwhelming military force as the best way to defeat international terrorism. Slight increase in Japanese support for more active military role in the region Japan should in the Asia-Pacific region % Limit its military role Play a more active military role 29% Note: In 2015, question read Some people say that Japan should play a more active military role in helping to maintain peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. Other people say that, given its history, Japan should limit its military role in regional affairs. Which view is closer to your own? 23 Japan spends roughly 1% of its economy on defense. But only 29% of the public wants to increase such outlays. About half (52%) favor keeping military spending the same. And 14% want to see the government decrease military expenditures. Among the minority of Japanese who want to increase defense spending, it is men more than women. Source: Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey. Q42. Japanese oppose too much reliance on military force to defeat terrorism Which statement comes closer to your own views? Relying too much on force creates hatred, more terrorism 79% Overwhelming force is best way to defeat terrorism Don't know 14% 7% Source: Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey. Q86.

11 10 Japanese have a view of national identity similar to Europeans, Americans Japan is a relatively closed society demographically. The foreign population in Japan accounts for just 1.6% of the country s population. This is the third-smallest share in any OECD country. And the Japanese feel strongly about their national identity. Roughly nine-in-ten Japanese believe that to be considered truly Japanese, it is very (70%) or somewhat (22%) to be able to speak Japanese. A similar portion says it is very (43%) or somewhat (47%) to share national customs and traditions to identify as Japanese. And roughly three-quarters voice the view that it is very (50%) or somewhat (27%) to have been born in Japan to be truly Japanese. The intensity of such sentiment is felt most strongly by older Japanese those ages 50 and older who are far more likely than those ages 18 to 34 to believe it is very that a person be born in Japan, speak Japanese and adhere to Japanese customs and traditions to be considered truly Japanese. Japanese views of national identity are similar to those of Europeans and Americans. Seven-in-ten Japanese believe it is very for a person to be able to speak Japanese to be considered truly Japanese, compared with a median of 77% of Europeans across 10 EU nations and 70% of Americans who say facility in the local language is very for being considered a native. Roughly four-in-ten Japanese believe it is very to share Japanese customs and traditions to be truly Japanese; 48% of Europeans and 45% of Americans strongly link culture with nationality. And half of Japanese say Japanese believe that to be Japanese, people should speak Japanese, be born in Japan How do you think is for being truly Japanese? Source: Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey. Q85a-b, d. it is very to be born in Japan to be truly Japanese, while just 33% of Europeans and 32% of Americans strongly associate nativity with nationality. Being able to speak Japanese Having been born in Japan Sharing Japanese customs and traditions Not very Not at all 70% % 14 5% %

12 11 Mixed views of other nations Roughly seven-in-ten Japanese (72%) have a favorable view of the United States. Such sentiment is roughly consistent with Japanese public opinion about America going back a decade. Only in 2011, after U.S. aid in response to the tsunami and Fukushima nuclear accident, did Japanese support for the U.S. briefly spike (85%). Their positive take on the U.S. does not keep the Japanese more likely than Chinese to say U.S. role on Japanese from taking a world stage has declined pessimistic view of their longtime Do you think the U.S. plays a more and powerful role as world ally s trajectory on the leader compared to 10 years ago, a less role or about as world stage. About six-in-ten a role as a world leader as it did 10 years ago? (61%) say the United States More As Less plays a less and powerful role as a world Japan 7% 29% 61% leader today compared with 10 years ago. Just 7% believe China the U.S. plays a more role, while 29% say Source: Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey. Q30. Washington is as as a decade ago. Such Japanese sentiment about a longtime ally is striking: Only 39% of the Chinese see the U.S. as less than before. Japanese ages 50 and older (67%) are more likely than those ages 18 to 34 (51%) to believe that the United States plays a less role on the world stage today, as do men (66%) more than women (57%) and Japanese with more than a high school education (70%) compared with those with a high school education or less (56%). Nevertheless, the Japanese retain confidence (78%) in U.S. President Barack Obama to do the right thing regarding world affairs. Japanese support for the American chief executive has been strong throughout his presidency. Seven-in-ten Japanese also express confidence in Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, much more faith in her than they had when she last ran for president in 2008 (47%).

13 12 Only 9% of Japanese have confidence in Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to do the right thing regarding world affairs. An overwhelming 82% express no confidence. Strongly negative views of China The Japanese are not nearly as positive about China, their most powerful Asian neighbor. Roughly one-in-ten (11%) hold a favorable view of China, while 86% express an unfavorable opinion, including 42% who are very unfavorable. This was not always the case: In 2002, 55% of Japanese had a positive view of China. Japanese remain negative on China Views of China 100% Unfavorable Current anti-chinese sentiment is also reflected in the fact that just 12% have confidence in Chinese President Xi Jinping. 11 Favorable Such negative views of China and its leader may be one manifestation of Japanese fears of a military confrontation with China. Eight-inten Japanese believe that territorial disputes between China and its neighbors could lead to a military conflict. Nevertheless, the Japanese are divided on how best to deal with their superpower neighbor. In thinking about relations with China, 47% say having a strong economic relationship is the most thing to do, while 45% believe the best way forward is to be tough on territorial disputes between Japan and China. Source: Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey. Q10b. Japanese split on embracing or confronting China Which is more? Being tough with China on territorial disputes between China and Japan 45% 46 Source: Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey. Q99. Having a strong economic relationship with China Japanese views of South Korea are little better: Just 27% voice a favorable view, down from 56% in Today, 68% of Japanese hold an unfavorable opinion of South Korea, including onein-four who have a very unfavorable view. 47% 45

14 13 Japanese have long held a much higher opinion of India. More than half (54%) have a favorable view of the South Asian nation. Notably, around one-in-five Japanese voice no opinion about India. At least half of Japanese have been positively disposed toward India for the last decade, but the current approval is down from its peak of 70% in Japan is not a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, a consequence of having been on the losing side in World War II. But the Abe government aspires to such a seat. At the same time, Japanese public support for the United Nations is down after peaking in Just 45% of Japanese hold a favorable view of the UN today; in 2011, 61% viewed the UN favorably. Younger Japanese (55%) have a more positive opinion of the UN than older Japanese (44%).

15 14 Acknowledgments This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Bruce Stokes, Director, Global Economic Attitudes James Bell, Vice President, Global Strategy Caldwell Bishop, Research Associate Hanyu Chwe, Research Assistant Danielle Cuddington, Research Analyst Claudia Deane, Vice President, Research Janell Fetterolf, Research Associate Gijs van Houten, Research Methodologist Michael Keegan, Information Graphics Designer David Kent, Copy Editor Dorothy Manevich, Research Assistant Travis Mitchell, Digital Producer Bridget Parker, Research Analyst Jacob Poushter, Senior Researcher Audrey Powers, Administrative Coordinator Steve Schwarzer, Research Methodologist Katie Simmons, Associate Director, Research Kyle Taylor, Research Assistant Margaret Vice, Senior Researcher Richard Wike, Director, Global Attitudes Research Ben Wormald, Web Developer

16 15 Methodology About the Pew Research Center s Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey Results for the survey in Japan are based on telephone interviews conducted under the direction of TNS BMRB. The results are based on national samples, unless otherwise noted. More details about our international survey methodology and country-specific sample designs are available on our website. For more detailed information on survey methods for this report, see here: For more general information on international survey research, see here:

17 16 Topline Questionnaire Pew Research Center Spring 2016 Survey October 31, 2016 Release Methodological notes: Survey results are based on national samples. For further details on sample designs, see Methodology section and our international survey methods database. Due to rounding, percentages may not total 100%. The topline total columns show 100%, because they are based on unrounded numbers. Since 2007, the Pew Research Center has used an automated process to generate toplines for its Global Attitudes Surveys. As a result, numbers may differ slightly from those published prior to Not all questions included in the Spring 2016 survey are presented in this topline. Omitted questions have either been previously released or will be released in future reports.

18 17 Q2. Overall, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in our country today? Spring, 2014 Spring, 2013 Spring, 2012 Spring, 2011 Spring, 2010 Spring, 2009 Spring, 2008 Spring, 2007 Spring, 2006 Summer, 2002 Satisfied Dissatisfied DK/Refused Total Q3. Now thinking about our economic situation, how would you describe the current economic situation in (survey country) is it very good, somewhat good, somewhat bad or very bad? Spring, 2015 Spring, 2014 Spring, 2013 Spring, 2012 Spring, 2011 Spring, 2010 Spring, 2009 Spring, 2008 Spring, 2007 Summer, 2002 good good bad bad DK/Refused Total Q10a. Please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of. a. the United States Spring, 2015 Spring, 2014 Spring, 2013 Spring, 2012 Spring, 2011 Spring, 2010 Spring, 2009 Spring, 2008 Spring, 2007 Spring, 2006 Summer, 2002 favorable favorable unfavorable unfavorable DK/Refused Total

19 18 Q10b. Please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of. b. China Spring, 2015 Spring, 2014 Spring, 2013 Spring, 2012 Spring, 2011 Spring, 2010 Spring, 2009 Spring, 2008 Spring, 2007 Spring, 2006 Summer, 2002 favorable favorable unfavorable unfavorable DK/Refused Total Q10d. Please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of. d. the United Nations Spring, 2013 Spring, 2012 Spring, 2011 Spring, 2009 Spring, 2007 Spring, 2006 favorable favorable unfavorable unfavorable DK/Refused Total Q10f. Please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of. f. India Spring, 2015 Spring, 2014 Spring, 2013 Spring, 2012 Spring, 2011 Spring, 2010 Spring, 2008 Spring, 2007 Spring, 2006 favorable favorable unfavorable unfavorable DK/Refused Total Q10i. Please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of. i. South Korea Spring, 2015 Spring, 2008 Spring, 2006 favorable favorable unfavorable unfavorable DK/Refused Total Q22a. I d like your opinion about some possible international concerns. Do you think that is a major threat, a minor threat or not a threat to (survey country)? a. China s emergence as a world power Major threat Minor threat Not a threat DK/Refused Total

20 19 Q22b. I d like your opinion about some possible international concerns. Do you think that is a major threat, a minor threat or not a threat to (survey country)? b. the United States power and influence Spring, 2013 Major threat Minor threat Not a threat DK/Refused Total Q22c. I d like your opinion about some possible international concerns. Do you think that is a major threat, a minor threat or not a threat to (survey country)? c. tensions with Russia Major threat Minor threat Not a threat DK/Refused Total Q22d. I d like your opinion about some possible international concerns. Do you think that is a major threat, a minor threat or not a threat to (survey country)? d. global climate change Spring, 2013 Major threat Minor threat Not a threat DK/Refused Total Q22e. I d like your opinion about some possible international concerns. Do you think that is a major threat, a minor threat or not a threat to (survey country)? e. the Islamic militant group in Iraq and Syria known as ISIS Major threat Minor threat Not a threat DK/Refused Total Q22f. I d like your opinion about some possible international concerns. Do you think that is a major threat, a minor threat or not a threat to (survey country)? f. cyberattacks from other countries Major threat Minor threat Not a threat DK/Refused Total Q22g. I d like your opinion about some possible international concerns. Do you think that is a major threat, a minor threat or not a threat to (survey country)? g. a large number of refugees leaving countries such as Iraq and Syria Major threat Minor threat Not a threat DK/Refused Total Q22h. I d like your opinion about some possible international concerns. Do you think that is a major threat, a minor threat or not a threat to (survey country)? h. global economic instability Major threat Minor threat Not a threat DK/Refused Total Q23. Today, which ONE of the following do you think is the world s leading economic power? Spring, 2015 Spring, 2014 Spring, 2013 Spring, 2012 Spring, 2011 Spring, 2010 Spring, 2009 Spring, 2008 The United States China Japan The countries of the European Union Other (VOL) None / There is no leading economic power (VOL) DK/Refused Total

21 20 Q29. Which of these statements comes closer to your view? Spring, 2011 Spring, 2010 (Survey country) should deal with its own problems and let other countries deal with their own problems as best they can [OR] (Survey country) should help other countries deal with their problems Neither (VOL) Both (VOL) DK/Refused Total Q30. Do you think the United States plays a more and powerful role as a world leader today compared to 10 years ago, a less role or about as a role as a world leader as it did 10 years ago? More role Less role As as 10 years ago DK/Refused Total Q31a. Do you think plays a more role in the world today compared to 10 years ago, a less role or about as a role in the world as it did 10 years ago? a. (Survey country) More role Less role As as 10 years ago DK/Refused Total Q32. Please tell me whether the first statement or the second statement comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right. In foreign policy, (survey country) should take into account the interests of its allies, even if it means making compromises In foreign policy, (survey country) should follow its own national interests, even when its allies strongly disagree Neither/Both equally (VOL) DK/Refused Total Q38Na. For each, tell me how much confidence you have in each leader to do the right thing regarding world affairs a lot of confidence, some confidence, not too much confidence or no confidence at all. a. U.S. President Barack Obama Spring, 2015 Spring, 2014 Spring, 2013 Spring, 2012 Spring, 2011 Spring, 2010 Spring, 2009 Spring, 2008 A lot of confidence Some confidence Not too much confidence No confidence at all DK/Refused Total

22 21 Q38Nb. For each, tell me how much confidence you have in each leader to do the right thing regarding world affairs a lot of confidence, some confidence, not too much confidence or no confidence at all. b. U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton Spring, 2012 Spring, 2008 A lot of confidence Some confidence Not too much confidence No confidence at all DK/Refused Total In 2012, question asked about 'U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.' Q38Nc. For each, tell me how much confidence you have in each leader to do the right thing regarding world affairs a lot of confidence, some confidence, not too much confidence or no confidence at all. c. U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump A lot of confidence Some confidence Not too much confidence No confidence at all DK/Refused Total Q38Ng. For each, tell me how much confidence you have in each leader to do the right thing regarding world affairs a lot of confidence, some confidence, not too much confidence or no confidence at all. g. Chinese President Xi Jinping Spring, 2015 Spring, 2014 A lot of confidence Some confidence Not too much confidence No confidence at all DK/Refused Total Q40. Now thinking about (survey country), do you think that we should increase our spending on national defense, keep it about the same or decrease it? Increase Keep same Decrease DK/Refused Total Q42. Some people say that Japan should play a more active military role in the Asia-Pacific region. Other people say that Japan should limit its military role in regional affairs. Which view is closer to your own? U.S.-Japan, 2015 Play a more active military role Limit its military role DK/Refused Total In 2015, question asked 'Some people say that Japan should play a more active military role in helping to maintain peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. Other people say that, given its history, Japan should limit its military role in regional affairs. Which view is closer to your own?' Q43. Which statement comes closer to your view about (survey country) s involvement in the global economy, even if neither is exactly right? It is a good thing because it provides (survey country) with new markets and opportunities for growth It is a bad thing because it lowers wages and costs jobs in (survey country) Neither (VOL) DK/Refused Total

23 Q45. Which of the following statements comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right? Improving human rights around the world should be one of (survey country) s most foreign policy goals Improving human rights is, but many other foreign policy goals should be more Improving human rights around the world should not be an foreign policy goal for (survey country) None of the above (VOL) DK/Refused Total Q46a. I m going to read you a list of things (survey country) might do in dealing with developing countries. As I read each one, please tell me if you would support or oppose it. a. increasing foreign aid to developing countries Support Oppose DK/Refused Total Q46b. I m going to read you a list of things (survey country) might do in dealing with developing countries. As I read each one, please tell me if you would support or oppose it. b. importing more goods from developing countries Support Oppose DK/Refused Total Q46c. I m going to read you a list of things (survey country) might do in dealing with developing countries. As I read each one, please tell me if you would support or oppose it. c. increasing (SURVEY COUNTRY NATIONALITY) companies' investment in developing countries Support Oppose DK/Refused Total Q78a. Please tell me if you approve or disapprove of the way Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is handling each of the following areas. a. the economy Approve Disapprove DK/Refused Total Q78b. Please tell me if you approve or disapprove of the way Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is handling each of the following areas. b. relations with the U.S. Approve Disapprove DK/Refused Total Q78c. Please tell me if you approve or disapprove of the way Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is handling each of the following areas. c. relations with China Approve Disapprove DK/Refused Total Q78d. Please tell me if you approve or disapprove of the way Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is handling each of the following areas. d. relations with South Korea Approve Disapprove DK/Refused Total

24 Q85a. Some people say that the following things are for being truly (SURVEY COUNTRY NATIONALITY). Others say they are not. How do you think each of the following is? a. to have been born in (survey country) Not very Not at all DK/Refused Total Q85b. Some people say that the following things are for being truly (SURVEY COUNTRY NATIONALITY). Others say they are not. How do you think each of the following is? b. to be able to speak (NATIONAL LANGUAGE) Not very Not at all DK/Refused Total In Japan asked 'Japanese.' Q85d. Some people say that the following things are for being truly (SURVEY COUNTRY NATIONALITY). Others say they are not. How do you think each of the following is? d. to share (NATIONALITY) customs and traditions Not very Not at all DK/Refused Total Q86. Which statement comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right? Using overwhelming military force is the best way to defeat terrorism around the world Relying too much on military force to defeat terrorism creates hatred that leads to more terrorism DK/Refused Total Q99. Thinking about our relations with China, in your view, which is more : being tough with China on territorial disputes between China and our country OR having a strong economic relationship with China? Spring, 2015 Being tough with China Having a strong relationship with China DK/Refused Total Q100. How concerned are you, if at all, that territorial disputes between China and neighboring countries could lead to a military conflict? Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned or not at all concerned? Spring, 2014 concerned concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned DK/Refused Total

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